THE first crack of the whip cuts through the morning air. It was sharp, sudden, and impossible to ignore. Children seated closest to the makeshift stage fall silent. Some of them are leaning forward, with eyes fixed,…
Editor’s note: Can Filipinos abroad observe the Holy Week tradition of Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday where they are? In particular countries, they can. As shown by overseas Filipino worker (OFW) and J1 teacher Patrick Salinas, who…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Every cuaresma, the faithful observe traditions of penance: attending Mass, fasting, and abstaining from worldly comforts. But for a certain group of devotees, the season also means readying the sacred images for the…
SOME stories arrive loudly through titles, awards, or headlines, and some unfold quietly, in classrooms, on streets, in parish halls, and in places where no spotlight lingers. The lives of women often move between these two worlds.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Do you remember the marine engineering student who was recognized by Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro last year for his determination and perseverance to support his college studies by selling peanuts? His name is…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A burn mark on a favorite pair of pants could have meant the end of it, but for Cebu-based artist Tricia Largo, it became the beginning of Camp Sikulo, a patchwork initiative now…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A face streaked with tears, a heart pierced by daggers, and hands tightly clasped in prayer — this is the Virgen Dolorosa, the very image that led Don Carlo Lleva Matugas, a resident…
Days before Holy Week, streets near churches fill with vendors weaving young coconut leaves into crosses.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With just P12 for daily allowance, Mary Portia Mae M. Uy, a 4Ps graduate, learned early how to survive on almost nothing and still find a way to give back. “Kanang dose pesos…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — As fuel prices climb, the impact is felt not only on the roads but also inside homes, where daily earnings and budgets are stretched thinner with each increase. The transport strike in Cebu…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Robert Speta, renowned Emmy Award–winning meteorologist and Western Pacific weather specialist, shared his excitement with followers as he arrived in Cebu for the first time on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Speta, a trusted…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu Province’s Batang Pinoy medalists received cash incentives from the provincial government following their podium finishes in the 2025 national youth games. In a post from the Capitol Public Information Office on Thursday,…
